HLT 4302 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Secondary Sex Characteristic, Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Script Theory
27 Aug 2016
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Which of the following broad categories is the defining element in determining an individual"s gender: culture. Which of the following does the term genetic sex not refer to: genitalia. Anatomical sex is the term that describes the physical sexual characteristics (genitalia, reproductive organs). Based on what information is gender usually assigned: the external genitalia. Gender identity is whether a person feels male or female. According to the text, which of the following most influences gender roles: age and race. Which of the following aspects does not apply to gender-role stereotypes: simplistic. Children generally know whether they are a boy or a girl by the time they are two years old, but generally assume they are characterized as such because of hairstyles, clothing etc. , rather than anatomical signs. How have young children"s gender identity been treated in other cultures: boy"s gender identities have sometimes been delayed in being instilled.
